Claude Code 2.1.198 release notes

Version

2.1.198

Released

1 July 2026

Status

Stable release

What's new in Claude Code 2.1.198

The official notes for Claude Code 2.1.198 list 33 changes: 2 new features, 18 fixes and 13 other changes.

• 2 new features
• 18 fixes
• 13 other changes

Highlights

• new feature Added background agent notifications in claude agents — sessions that need input or finish now fire the Notification hook (agent_needs_input…
• new feature Added /dataviz skill for chart and dashboard design guidance with a runnable color-palette validator
• fix Fixed brief network drops mid-response aborting the turn — transient errors like ECONNRESET now retry with backoff instead of failing
• fix Fixed excessive background classifier requests when sandboxed processes repeatedly accessed the same network host
• fix Fixed background tasks in web, desktop, and VS Code task panels getting stuck on "Running" after they finish or after…

Our short summary: changes are counted and classified automatically from the official notes, and highlights are shortened. The complete, authoritative list is in the official release notes on GitHub.

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